Government Acronyms

2. This department enforces federal law and prosecutes cases in federal court
4. This department provides assistance to veterans.
5. Publishes articles under congressional oversight.
6. Gather’s intelligence by finding out information that our government needs for our security.
7. Provides public education about preventing terrorist attacks and issues appropriate advisories to the American public.
9. Certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in the US.
12. This branch started overseeing railroads then oversaw telephone service until it was abolished in the 1990’s.
14. Offers more than 50,000 grants to 300,000 researchrs at universities, medical schools, ect.
16. The “P” doesn’t stand for postal, what does it stand for?
18. You go to get your driver’s license and update your driver’s license every four years.
19. Congress reorganized HEW into a separate function after education became a separate department.
20. Preserves important documents and records created by the federal government since its founding.
21. Leads the government’s response to natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods.

1. This was a program established during the Franklin Roosevelt presidency to develop resources in a certain area.
2. The Pentagon is the headquarters of this Department
3. The highest-ranking members of the US military
8. This department was created to encourage homeownership.
9. Regulates communications by radio, television, wire satellite and cable.
10. Tracks down criminals at a worldwide level.
11. This department inspects and grades through foods in the US
12. Collects taxes
13. Collects statistics on diseases.
15. Each letter represents a different “section” that benefits Americans.
17. HUD oversees this administration that insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners.
20. This administration issues weather forecasts.
21. This administration establishes air traffic rules.